A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-010-9395
NSN 6110-01-580-2036
NSN 6645-01-011-6459
NSN 5905-00-269-5452
NSN 6610-01-021-5068
NSN 6650-01-420-5586
NSN 5905-01-394-3391
NSN 6240-00-904-2122
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 5998-00-528-2352
NSN 5910-00-227-9795
NSN 6620-01-591-1331